{"id":4630,"date":"2022-12-19T03:17:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T08:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=4630"},"modified":"2022-12-19T03:17:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T08:17:19","slug":"day-38-sydney-opera-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herons-flight.com\/?p=4630","title":{"rendered":"Day 38, Sydney Opera House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, December 10, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We would be spending almost the entire day at theSydney Opera House. But first we walked about a block from our hotel for breakfast at the Strand Arcade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule: 10am. Architectural tour of the Sydney Opera House and included lunch at the opera bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1pm. Handel\u2019s Messiah with 860 singers in the choir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7:30pm Romeo and Juliet ballet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We went back to the hotel after the ballet and had dinner at a Chinese restaurant around the block from our hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"813\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/12174DE7-AC42-430A-BF4A-72ABEA20DF40.jpeg?resize=610%2C813&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/12174DE7-AC42-430A-BF4A-72ABEA20DF40-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/12174DE7-AC42-430A-BF4A-72ABEA20DF40-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, 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height=\"458\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AFF59E6E-0A0D-406C-9DE9-3F5C623337BA.jpeg?resize=610%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AFF59E6E-0A0D-406C-9DE9-3F5C623337BA-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AFF59E6E-0A0D-406C-9DE9-3F5C623337BA-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AFF59E6E-0A0D-406C-9DE9-3F5C623337BA-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AFF59E6E-0A0D-406C-9DE9-3F5C623337BA-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/40C4018C-1802-48AC-ADE0-3E5AFB48DECD.jpeg?w=610&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4624\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bronze plaque that demonstrates the shape of the curves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"813\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/F6AAF988-46BE-4042-84AE-8E2ECDF48236.jpeg?resize=610%2C813&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/F6AAF988-46BE-4042-84AE-8E2ECDF48236-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/F6AAF988-46BE-4042-84AE-8E2ECDF48236-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, 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The architect who won the design contest was a little known man from Denmark.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"813\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193.jpeg?resize=610%2C813&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?w=1220&amp;ssl=1 1220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/30E0D0CF-E1FA-43A6-BD04-CA4E6A985193-scaled.jpeg?w=1830&amp;ssl=1 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These shapes remind me of Indonesian houses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"813\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-768x1024.jpeg?resize=610%2C813&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?w=1220&amp;ssl=1 1220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/609B4857-9584-4430-A3CF-E13C0814FE68-scaled.jpeg?w=1830&amp;ssl=1 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Specially made tiles on the shells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"458\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FAEAD0F4-294F-4626-9A90-88A887FB4AE2.jpeg?resize=610%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FAEAD0F4-294F-4626-9A90-88A887FB4AE2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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Everyone there was Chinese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"458\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/9AA0E588-DFC6-421B-A646-893322645A7C.jpeg?resize=610%2C458&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/9AA0E588-DFC6-421B-A646-893322645A7C-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/9AA0E588-DFC6-421B-A646-893322645A7C-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/9AA0E588-DFC6-421B-A646-893322645A7C-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"813\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2133B50B-7DB5-4409-9DC7-0A56C291DEA2.jpeg?resize=610%2C813&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2133B50B-7DB5-4409-9DC7-0A56C291DEA2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2133B50B-7DB5-4409-9DC7-0A56C291DEA2-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2133B50B-7DB5-4409-9DC7-0A56C291DEA2-scaled.jpeg?resize=113%2C150&amp;ssl=1 113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.herons-flight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2133B50B-7DB5-4409-9DC7-0A56C291DEA2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, 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